We at the BCIT Student Association are very excited to organize and host a diverse range of events for students across all five campuses. From free food, opportunities to connect with your future employer, tools to start your own business, and continuous activities to help with your well-being, we are always striving to provide events that will help enhance your student experience.

See something that is missing? Email us at: events@bcitsa.ca

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Want to get involved, but unsure how much time you can commit? The BCITSA Event Team runs an accessible Volunteer Program that works for your schedule. Just email us to let us know that you are interested, and we will contact you whenever an opportunity pops up. There are about ten opportunities each year. If you are available, you can sign up to volunteer for that specific ask; if you aren’t, there is no obligation. It’s an excellent opportunity to build your volunteer portfolio, support the BCIT community, and meet new people.

Email us at events@bcitsa.ca

Great Memories & Skill Polishing
Student Volunteer - Human Resources

Hands down, volunteering with the Student Association as an HR Volunteer is one of the best memories I had at BCIT! Thanks to Waffaa’s coaching and support throughout the entire process, I had the opportunity to polish my interviewing and rapport building skills. I’m super grateful for this opportunity because it helped me land my first job as an HR Assistant/Recruiter!

Christine Kung

Human Resource Management Graduate

Practical HR Experience
Student Volunteer - Human Resources

I volunteered with the BCIT Student Association as a Human Resources Interviewer to help assess student candidates for BCIT’s Peak Leadership program by leading group interviews. After graduating 8 months later, I quickly landed my first entry level HR job having talked about this experience during the interview. Acquiring practical HR experience during my studies helped me to stand out within a competitive job market, therefore I would highly recommend any students considering this opportunity to go for it! Investing a few hours each week to contribute to these programs may lead to even more opportunities in the future, and working with other students is a very rewarding experience.

Charlotte Phillips

Human Resources Management Diploma

Confidence Building Experience
Student Volunteer - IxL2019

“I have decided to apply for the volunteer at IXL 2019 because it has been my last term at BCIT and I would love to fell more part of this institute. I was an International student and speaking in public was a fear to me. This opportunity helped build my confidence. I have learnt that communication and leadership are beside the language skills. I included this experience in my resume to show how I am open to new challenges and how I am engaged with leadership and interpersonal relationship. As a Marketing and Sales professional those abilities are important and highly appreciated in the market.”

Ana Paula Gagliotti

Marketing Management – Professional Sales

A Rewarding Experience
Student Volunteer - Human Resources

“Having taken the opportunity to volunteer on the Student Association was by far one of the most rewarding activities I was a part of while I was a student at BCIT. I was offered an opportunity to listen and learn from my peers on specific role oriented themes, these themes opened new ways of understanding how someone is thinking about the same topic without any filters. Incidentally, this is an opportunity that is not often offered willingly amongst your peers in other peer groups. Specifically speaking about the HR, you and the group you are a part of, are tasked to interview a fantastic group of individuals all sharing the same aspiration. Having gone through the interview process yourself, then participating in the SA activities, and finally being an HR volunteer you get to see how you grew throughout the program. But more importantly, it allows you to personally filter specific idiosyncrasies that you yourself may never have given much attention to. Remarkably, this is super valid when going to interview with potential employers. Why, because, you feel confident. Finally, I have personally found being confident was the most impressionable personality trait that lasts in an interview where many people with similar qualifications are challenging for that coveted position. Many potential employers will often offer the position right away based on the confidence demonstrated during the interview. In closing, with awesome guidance from councillors like Waffaa, you gain valuable insight into how to approach a stronger more dominant personality from within, however, at the same time being humbled by Waffaa, other councillors and the other volunteers as they help you to identify your areas of improvement.”

Christian Scherr

Diploma of Technical Studies – Aerospace Engineering Avionics. AME-E

Fun & Educational Experience
Student Volunteer - Events

“I loved to be a volunteer with BCIT Student Association events like IXL or BIG Info Nights etc because I knew it would be such a fun and learning experience. I learnt to work with others (having diverse backgrounds) which enhances my collaborative skills. I witnessed how an event shapes from a planning stage, to preparation and finally gets executed on the final day. It gave me immense satisfaction when events like IXL got successfully executed and we captured the happy moment with a nice group photograph along with my new volunteer colleagues who are now my good friends.”

Abhijit Bhadra

International Business Management – School of Business

Our Advocacy, Wellness, and Events team host the following workshops by request. Reach out to one of the contacts below to request a workshop for your classroom.

Advocacy

Advocacy 101

This workshop is ideally offered at the beginning of the term, within the first week of classes. We can inform your class about our services, as well as how students can advocate for themselves. If time allows, we can also include information about conflict resolution and effective communication.

Length: 15min
Contact: advocacy@bcitsa.ca

gender

Gender & Sexuality

This workshop is for anyone open and willing to learn about gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, and sex. Attendees will learn about gender pronouns, gender unicorn, and breaking down the barriers created by the binary that society uses to define gender. We strive to provide a safer space to learn and hope that you will walk away with a better understanding of how to respect all people.

Length: 1 hour
Contact: advocacy@bcitsa.ca

conflict

Conflict Resolution

Conflict will inevitably come up in our lives; how we respond to it can make all the difference. In this session, participants will learn about different forms of conflict, and how to communicate their wants and needs to others effectively through boundary setting, active listening, and empathetic communication.

Length: 1 hour
Contact: advocacy@bcitsa.ca

consent

Consent Culture

In this two-hour workshop, we explore the different forms of sexual violence, consent, and the concept of rape culture. By engaging in activities and discussions, we will unpack myths about sexualized violence and learn about consent in our relationships in a safe(r) and sex-positive space.

Length: 2 hours
Contact: advocacy@bcitsa.ca

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